Chapter 5

"Junior Jiang Jian, don't be too sad."

Zhou Chi supported Jiang Jian onto the security vehicle, his face showing sympathy, "Use my car to take you back to Guangling No. 1 High School!"

The armored door closed heavily, and there was no one around.

"Thank you, Senior, for your concern; I'm much better."

Jiang Jian sat steadily with Zhou Chi's support and asked, "By the way, Senior, what happened to that man in the suit?"

Zhou Chi smiled and sat beside Jiang Jian.

He clicked on his identity device and pointed to the photo of the man in the suit.

"Captain Wang led the team to arrest him personally, and the suspect has already been brought to justice."

Jiang Jian nodded and said: "With the real culprit caught, I can rest easy."

Withdrawing the case just now was only to eliminate the evidence related to the Zhao family.

This case was reported to Fuanhezhou, so it was bound to have a result.

Zhou Chi said sternly: "This guy hired someone to kill, his crimes are monstrous, and he is about to receive the punishment he deserves!"

He leaned toward Jiang Jian and lowered his voice, "But the matter of hiring someone was really his own idea."

"The Zhao family's array business is very large; even if they had the guts of a bear, they wouldn't dare to openly break the law."

While speaking.

The security vehicle received instructions and drove away from the God-Illumination Zone.

It rushed through the clouds and fell toward Guangling No. 1 High School below.

"Junior Jiang Jian, add me as a communication friend."

Zhou Chi raised his wrist, "If you have anything, send me a message directly."

"Thank you, Senior."

Jiang Jian swiped his identity device, and a beeping sound rang out.

The communication list flashed, and "Inspector Zhou Chi" was immediately added.

Guangling No. 1 High School is located below the God-Illumination Zone, on the edge of the Shadow Zone.

The security vehicle was extremely fast.

After driving for a few minutes, he could already see the teaching building below through the window.

"Two years ago, I participated in the God-Given Grand Exam and obtained the talent 'Intent', which is a level 2 'Observation', and got 36 God-Given points."

Zhou Chi looked at his alma mater and suddenly spoke, "Although my theoretical grades weren't good, I still climbed into the Inspection Court with this God-Given gift."

Jiang Jian held the black cloth package and looked out the window, his gaze trembling imperceptibly.

Level 2 God-Given gifts are rare and precious.

The God-Given Grand Exam in Guangling's two zones has more than 30,000 age-appropriate candidates every year.

There are only dozens or hundreds of level 2 talents.

The remaining tens of thousands of people all have various level 1 God-Given gifts.

God-Given points, perfect score 50.

The main examination group sent by the City Government evaluates the score on the spot according to the type and quality.

Level 1 talent, the score range is 0 to 30 God-Given points.

Level 2 talent, the score range is 31 to 49 God-Given points.

Level 3 talent, no matter what kind of God-Given gift it is, is a perfect score of 50 points.

Zhou Chi's "Observation" belongs to the not-so-common "Intent."

Getting 36 God-Given points can already be considered one in ten thousand.

"Senior's God-Given talent is truly impressive."

Jiang Jian said softly.

The security vehicle stopped.

Zhou Chi stood up, held the armored door handle, and turned to look at Jiang Jian.

"But Junior's thoughts are like an abyss, and I can't see through them."

Zhou Chi's tone was strange, as if he was implying something.

Jiang Jian looked up and met his eyes.

Both of them smiled.

The heavy armored door was pulled open.

The scorching white light pierced in.

Zhou Chi spat and said: "The light bulbs in the Shadow Zone are still so piercing."

Jiang Jian jumped off the security vehicle: "Senior has stayed in the God-Illumination Zone for too long, so naturally, you're not used to the light wheels of the Shadow Zone."

Zhou Chi held the car door, squinted his eyes, and said: "The God-Given Grand Exam is approaching; I wish Junior a flag-opening victory and a place on the gold list."

"Borrowing your good words, Senior."

Jiang Jian walked to the gate of Guangling No. 1 High School and glanced at his identity device.

It was already 1 o'clock in the morning.

"School rules, the gate is sealed at 10 o'clock at night."

An armed security guard blocked Jiang Jian, his expression serious, "To ensure student safety, entry and exit are prohibited at night."

Jiang Jian had expected this and said: "Wait a moment."

He took out his identity device, swiped it twice, and dialed the communication.

Two seconds later.

The identity device rang with a "beep-beep" sound.

"Student Jiang Jian, what's wrong?"

A somewhat happy voice came out.

Jiang Jian responded and said: "Professor Zhang Laoshi, I just came back from Chen Cang County, and the school gate is sealed."

Hearing the voice, the armed security guard's expression changed, and he asked from the side: "Is it Professor Zhou Yu?"

The voice in the identity device said: "It's me, please open the gate for Student Jiang Jian."

"Okay, Professor Zhou Yu."

The security guard hurriedly took out the key, pressed his fingerprint, and lifted the gate blockade.

Zhou Yu, a gold-medal teacher in Guangling City, is the pride of Guangling No. 1 High School.

A school in the God-Illumination Zone once spent a lot of money to hire Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu was unmoved and always stayed at Guangling No. 1 High School to teach, which was quite respected by others.

"Professor Zhou, sorry to bother you with a call so late."

Jiang Jian walked on the tree-lined path, the leaves rustling.

Zhou Yu's voice came out, his tone gentle: "Student Jiang Jian, I am very pleased that you could return to school so quickly."

"The God-Given Grand Exam is imminent, and every minute and every second is precious; don't waste time."

The communication hung up.

Jiang Jian walked to the dormitory building and raised his hand to swipe his identity device.

"Verification successful."

A mechanical voice sounded.

The gate opened, Jiang Jian walked into the elevator, and pressed the button.

The next second, the elevator door closed.

The world suddenly became quiet.

As if he were the only one left.

Jiang Jian's gaze passed through the glass, seeing his own reflection.

The image in the mirror looked at Jiang Jian and suddenly grinned strangely.

Jiang Jian was expressionless and said: "I'm not placing an order."

The reflection clawed at the elevator door, its tone disappointed: "Your pre-exam break is too long, a full fifteen days; I've earned much fewer Alliance Credits."

Unofficial citizen, Mirror Spirit.

This kind of monster only exists in the Shadow Zone, and its numbers are rare.

After being captured, it is used in various scenarios.

Within a few hundred meters, its speed is extremely fast.

It gets something the first second, and can deliver it to the room the next second.

For every 100 deliveries, it charges 1 Alliance Credit, and the salary is issued by Guangling No. 1 High School.

The elevator door opened.

Jiang Jian walked toward the dormitory.

The Mirror Spirit's voice came, a bit different from usual: "Actually, I envy you all very much; you were born as Earth citizens."

Its tone was low, "I, this kind of demon, spirit, or ghost, although I bathed in divine grace and was born."

"But I have no freedom."

"To obtain Earth citizen status, it requires an astronomical price in Alliance Credits that makes one despair."

It shook the identity device on its hand, "The price of freedom is truly expensive."

Hearing this.

Jiang Jian stopped his steps and sneered: "You are already lucky enough; at least you count as an unofficial citizen and have basic Earth human rights."

He turned around and looked at the twisted Mirror Spirit, "There are many ghosts and monsters that are slaughtered as soon as they are born; who do they go to for justice?"

The Mirror Spirit was stunned and said: "Compared to them, I really don't have to worry about survival."

Jiang Jian raised his hand, swiped in front of the dormitory door, and said: "Actually, you don't have to feel sorry for yourself; in some respects, you and Earth citizens are no different."

A mechanical voice sounded: "Verification successful."

Jiang Jian walked into the dormitory, closed the door behind him, and the gentle lights came on.

The blue smoke on the mirror on the desk twisted, the Mirror Spirit poked its head out, and asked suspiciously: "How do you say that?"

Jiang Jian twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled, saying: "Above the Shadow Zone, there is the God-Illumination Zone."

"Above Guangling City, there is Fuanhezhou, and even larger Linjiang Prefecture."

"For us, Linjiang Prefecture is already vast enough."

"But it's just a poor and remote place in the corner of the Earth."

Jiang Jian sat down, looking at the blue smoke in the mirror, "There are 130 prefectures in the four worlds of the Earth and Moon, with hundreds of billions of living beings."

"They are all ants."

"What's the difference?"

Hearing this.

The Mirror Spirit was stunned and speechless.

Jiang Jian opened his schoolbag and organized his textbooks on his own.

The two books on top were his sister's 'Overview of Gods' and 'Brief Analysis of Stars'.

The Mirror Spirit suddenly asked: "According to you, what counts as not being an ant?"

Jiang Jian stopped his movements.

He tilted his head slightly and looked at the Mirror Spirit.

It seemed he had said the answer.

And it seemed he had said nothing at all.

Silence for a long time.

The Mirror Spirit didn't know what it suddenly thought of, and its whole body trembled.

It didn't even dare to say another word.

Blue smoke puffed out, and it drilled into the mirror like it was crazy, silent and soundless.

(End of chapter)